Leave No One Behind LNOB project Making Voices

Leave No One Behind (LNOB) project #Making. Voices. Heard. And. Count October 2019

“As we embark on this great collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind. Recognizing that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, we wish to see the Goals and targets met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society. And we will endeavor to reach the furthest behind first. ” (2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) Ensuring SDG progress for all population groups Average and aggregate data is not enough • • • Poverty (poorest of the poor) Discrimination by socio-economic status Geography Governance/structural constraints Shocks and fragility Free, active and meaningful participation of all stakeholders/groups, particularly the most marginalized, in planning, review and follow-up processes around SDG implementation.

Funded in 2017 and based in Berlin, the Centre is owned by 15 of the largest ICSOs and acts as convenor/platform for collaboration for different initiatives. (data) Do we know who is being left behind and why? Our own individual data may not answer these questions There are better ways to measure and monitor SDG progress for those being left behind (advocacy/influencing) What should be done? How do we contribute to advancing accountability for LNOB and participation of those left behind?

• Examine: Identifying marginalised communities, measuring their exclusion and development inequalities in SDG cycle. • Engage: Work with local CSOs, CBOs and community members in the use of monitoring tools to capture relevant data on SDG progress and those being left behind. Citizen generated data • Empower: Policy dialogue between civil society + authorities to address exclusion of target groups in the SDG process and the factors contributing to it.

Bangladesh India BRAC govt. and non-govt. health providers and policy makers Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (Don't break your promise) Universal health coverage (SDG 3. 8) SDGs 1 -8, 10, 11, and 16 10 sites: Street dwellers and floating populations • National surveys systematically exclude street dwellers/floating population • Engagement with NGO Affairs Bureau and the Bangladesh SDG Coordinator 10 “hotspots”: nomadic tribes; transgender; bonded laborers; urban poor; people with disabilities; vulnerable caste and tribe communities; etc. • National data is based on averages of broad classifications of communities, that hide the reality of hotspots. • Engagement with NITI Aayog, the body of the union government responsible for designing, coordinating facilitating and reporting on the SDGs. • Support to state governments in translating the SDGs related to their ministries and departments, and use citizen-generated data to contribute to the annual monitoring report on specific SDG goals. “Need to understand the street people’s lifestyle before providing treatment. Street people suffering from different types of diseases due to different issues, need to identify these causes, should provide the treatment accordingly, without improving the lifestyle what can health service do? ” [Adult male, 48 yrs, street dweler, Bangladesh] “I would not call this life- this life and a dog’s life is similar, whatever you think. People used to beat dogs and they move here and there. We are doing the same. ” [Women of reproductive age, 24 yrs, street dweler, Bangladesh]

Kenya Nepal Vietnam VSO SDG Kenya Forum VSO Beyond Beijing Committee Local Women’s Major Groups Action. Aid VUFO-NGO Resource Centre. Socio-econ. and political inclusion (SDG 10. 2) Gender equality + women’s empowerment (SDG 5. 1) Socio-econ. and political inclusion (SDG 10. 2) 5 counties: Women, people with disabilities, young people, farmers, elderly people and slum-dwellers. 9 sites in 3 provinces: Young women and girls 2 provinces: People living in poverty; ethnic minorities; people with disabilities; elderly people; young people. • Marginalized groups remain largely invisible in official statistics • Engagement with the State Department for Planning and National Treasury to influence the review of planning, statistic and monitoring and evaluation legislation, advocating for the recognition of non-state led data in official reporting systems. The coalition also submitted a memorandum to influence the Statistics Law. • National indicators show a partial picture • Community Score Cards to track SDG 5 • The perspectives of marginalized groups are being overlooked. • Engagement of Ministry of Planning and Investment to promote the use of non -government data in SDG reporting and to inform planning and policy on SDG implementation.

Main common findings • Official SDG monitoring data for most of the selected “left behind” groups is scarce / non-existent. Their reality is very distant to what national averages show. • To inform SDG implementation, more locally rooted data and research is needed, needed serving as a complementary source to official (national - statistical) monitoring. • When equipped with proper tools and knowledge, citizens are greatly able to identify the intersecting drivers behind their exclusion and monitor the implementation of the SDGs in their own area, contributing to local decision making and planning around SDGs • Policy gaps/barriers: eithere are no relevant policies in place that could help to address the identified issues, or existing policies are not capable of reaching the target groups / responding adequately to their specific situation.

Leave No One Behind Making Voices Heard and Count #Making. Voices. Heard. And. Count

Sharing with others • UN SDG Global Festival of Action (May 2019) • Public meeting with sector experts in Berlin (June 2019) • Organised two side events at 2019 HLPF • Presented approach at VNR Labs (July 2019, New York) • GIZ, OECD: publications, training, etc.

Upcoming events • IAEG-SDGs meeting (Oct 2019, Addis Ababa) • Feedback+ Summit (Oct 2019, New York) • Partners for Review network meeting (Nov 2019, Hanoi) • 2020 regional SDG summits (ESCAP / UNECA, etc. ) • HLPF 2020 (July 2020, New York) • UN World Data Forum (Oct 2020, Bern) • The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21 st century (PARIS 21)

For CARE • Citizen-generated data for SDG tracking at national level: • Continue engaging with the initial pilots in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Vietnam, Nepal • New countries interested on a similar exercise? • Do you have experience using citizen-generated data (CGD) in official reporting in the absence of official statistics • Advocacy: Use the findings for our SDG advocacy agenda in CARE? • Fundraising: Is SDG monitoring an area we are exploring or planning to explore for fundraising with other organizations? echeverria@careinternational. org